As an A&R (artists and repertoire) coordinator at Capitol records during
the late 1940s and 50s, he was instrumental in selecting songs for such
legendary singers as Nat 'King' Cole, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra, among many others.
Under the pseudonym of Joe "Fingers" Carr, Busch had several hits for
Capitol records as a honky-tonk pianist throughout the 1950's, most
notably the 1957 top-20 hit "Portuguese Washerwoman."
Was Allan Sherman's musical director on all his recordings.